And Elishaprayed and said, Jehovah, I praythee, open his eyesthat he may see. And Jehovahopened the eyes of the young man, and he saw; and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fireroundaboutElisha.

And it came to passwhentheyenteredintoSamaria, thatElishasaid, Jehovah, open the eyes of these [men] thatthey may see. And Jehovahopenedtheireyes, and they saw, and behold, theywere in the midst of Samaria.

And he said, Thoushalt not smite [them]: wouldestthousmitethosewhomthouhasttakencaptivewith thy sword and with thy bow? Set bread and waterbeforethem, thatthey may eat and drink, and go to theirmaster.

And Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him. And [the king] sent a man before him.Before the messengercame to him, he himselfsaid to the elders, Do ye see how this son of a murderer has sent to takeaway my head? See, when the messengercomes;shut the door, and keep him off with the door: is not the sound of his master'sfeetbehind him?